| Show SCHOOLS AT OGDEN A representative of the NEWS paid daid a visit march 29 to the weber slake academy and fou found ad the teachers busy in conducting the closing examinations of the winter term the academy was bounded in 1888 by the following gentlemen who still constitute the educational board president L W shurtliff secretary joseph stanford anford Bt treasurer robert me Qa arrie other trustees C F middleton T J Sl Sc ovens evens dvid david D vid mckay N C flygare L F lie its first principal was waa li F who assumed charge in 1888 coal continuing in that relation until 1892 when he be was succeeded by E B isgreen who accepted the for the year 1892 93 in 1893 1898 dr F phillips of the he university of glasgow was elected principal he appears to be a gentleman well equipped for the position primarily the aim of the institution Is 19 to acquaint the students with ples pies of the gospel oi christ its other object to is to develop the hignett degree of academic culture the present building was erected in 1889 the design at first was wag to only prepare students for academic work but in 1893 its scope was extended by the organization of a normal department the entire personnel of the teaching force is as follows dr phillips greek latin french algebra geometry botany chemistry and amt physics W H jones grammar penmanship physiology book keep ing political economy english literature A F 0 nellson neilson dourth and fifth grades also teacher of typewriting and general history miss marion burton sixth and seventh grades miss mine mercy burton filth fifth grade miss clara chambers first and second grades squire the now new england land conservatory of music vocal and instrumental music carl anderson drawing and painting miss mies mamie Gates physical culture the theological depart department mentis ie in charge of Bis bishop hopT T J stevens slovene the athenaeum Athe a literary society has baa been established by dr phillips and meets every friday evening among the educators who have delivered aW addresses before this society may be mentioned prof C A whiting waiting salt lake prof J H paul logan prof joseph whiteley provo among those expected to deliver lectures are or dr J E talmage salt lake and prof BeD benjamin cluff provo the academic department contemplates the preparation of students for both the coulch university and the utah university the courses of study parallel those of the latter day saints college salt sail like a state of which has haa already app appeared earea in ID the NEWS the attendance in each department is ia sit a follows follo wt normal 19 academic 66 intermediate 85 preparatory 73 primary 40 total witta we the rebun ot of prosperous times it la Is expected under the now new regime to have a period of increased usefulness SEW NEW WEST ACADEMY A visit was waa also aleo made to the new west vest Acau academy emy the institution is under the auspices ot of the congregational church and was founded to io 1883 1888 As stated in its articles of organic 4 tion it contemplates templates oon affording the youth of ogden the means of acquiring a christian education the ane new west went commission and its teachers recognize that a proper development of character is more necessary than a merely intellectual education 9 pupil are accepted at the lawful age at which a child may comm commence enoe at tending the public leand a course ot study provided to fit them hem for ool col lege or university the academy was opened under the of prof H W ring who was succeeded in 1879 by the present principal prof D A currye Curry Cur ryo of indiana university the present attendance to is as follows academic department 88 intermediate 22 primary 50 total the teaching force ib principal D A curry associate tea teachers cheis miss min fannie day mrs H H smith miss V N li idea miss amelia A binder it is learned that this academy has made a good record for efficiency and that under the present policy it is racing doing well following are the courses of study offered first year first term arithmetic physiology english civil government decoud and add third terms terme arithmetic physical geography english zo kology logy second year three terme term english scientific flo algebra rhetoric general history preparatory or classical algebra latin general history third year first and second terms terme greek or physics french or latin geometry third term greek or astronomy Cr tr french or latin botany fourth year first term greek or chemistry french or latin botany second term greek or chemistry french or latin geology third term greek or literature french or latin geology A class in bookkeeping will 0 be con ducted each year and full credit given la in either course studies in american and english literature will be required throughout the last laet three years ot of either course |
